Nursing at Wayne State University

What traits are you looking for in a nursing school? To help you decide if Wayne State University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's nursing program.

Wayne State is located in Detroit, Michigan and has a total student population of 26,241.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Nursing section at the bottom of this page.

Wayne State Nursing Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing
• Master’s Degree in Nursing

Wayne State Nursing Rankings

There were 33 students who received their doctoral degrees in nursing, making the school the #96 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Nursing Student Demographics at Wayne State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the nursing majors at Wayne State University.

Wayne State Nursing Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 21% of nursing master's degrees went to men and 79% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 13% men graduate in nursing each year. Wayne State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 7% more men than average.

Of the students who received a nursing master's degree from Wayne State, 67% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Wayne State University with a master's in nursing.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	26
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Concentrations Within Nursing

The following nursing concentations are available at Wayne State University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Wayne State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Nurse Anesthetist	24
School Nursing	19
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing	14
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing	12
Nursing Science	11
Nursing Practice	11
Maternal/Child Health and Neonatal Nurse/Nursing	10
Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery	4
Public Health/Community Nurse/Nursing	2

Related Majors

• Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services
• Medical Science
• Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services
• Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science
• Bioethics/Medical Ethics

Careers That Nursing Grads May Go Into

A degree in nursing can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for MI, the home state for Wayne State University.

Occupation	Jobs in MI	Average Salary in MI
Registered Nurses	96,680	$71,330
Medical and Health Services Managers	11,960	$111,780
Nurse Practitioners	4,490	$106,880
Nurse Anesthetists	2,250	$180,560
Nursing Instructors and Professors	1,410	$81,230

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Del arte under License

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